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This week, the crypto market remained range-bound amid simultaneous macro and sentiment-driven pressures. Expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike triggered a pullback in global risk assets, while tighter liquidity weighed on market risk appetite. At the same time, rumors surrounding a potential change in the FED chair and ongoing policy uncertainty added to market caution regarding the future rate path. Despite this backdrop, BTC posted a notable rebound on Wednesday, briefly climbing back to around $93,000, showing clear signs of short-term recovery. Technically, downside support remains resilient, and the market has entered a news-driven consolidation phase.

Gate Research: On December 3, the broader crypto market saw a mild recovery. BTC and ETH rebounded to the $91,000–$93,000 range and above $3,000, respectively, with short-term momentum strengthening in tandem. Among top movers, PIEVERSE (+78%) surged on strong demand following its on-chain AI Agent recruitment event; LIGHT (+44%) became a focal point within the Bitcoin ecosystem amid major RGB cross-layer DEX progress; and PARTI (+33%) rallied on Universal Accounts expanding to Monad alongside several ecosystem integrations. On the industry side, Bitcoin mining profitability has fallen to historic lows, putting miners under significant margin pressure. Tether Data launched QVAC Fabric LLM, a low-barrier framework enabling local AI model training on consumer hardware. Meanwhile, Flow advanced its shift toward financial infrastructure, rolling out native credit-market protocols and expanding its DeFi-oriented roadmap.

This report highlights that x402 is redefining internet semantics by shifting from the traditional “Request → Response” model to a new financial primitive of “Request → On-chain Atomic Settlement → Revenue Distribution.” This transformation enables native payment settlement and automated revenue splitting, positioning x402 as the execution layer for PayFi and machine-to-machine (M2M) payments. Over the past month, x402 processed more than 47 million transactions with an average value of under one dollar, signaling rapid demand growth yet still far from penetrating high-value commercial use cases. The ecosystem shows strong early concentration: Base chain consistently captures over 60% of market share, while major players such as Coinbase, Cloudflare, and Gate are accelerating infrastructure-level adoption. Short-term value continues to be driven by leading facilitators, whereas long-term potential hinges on whether x402 can establish a cross-chain revenue settlement network capable of powering per-use payment

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 3, the broader crypto market saw a mild recovery. BTC and ETH rebounded to the $91,000–$93,000 range and above $3,000, respectively, with short-term momentum strengthening in tandem. Among top movers, PIEVERSE (+78%) surged on strong demand following its on-chain AI Agent recruitment event; LIGHT (+44%) became a focal point within the Bitcoin ecosystem amid major RGB cross-layer DEX progress; and PARTI (+33%) rallied on Universal Accounts expanding to Monad alongside several ecosystem integrations. On the industry side, Bitcoin mining profitability has fallen to historic lows, putting miners under significant margin pressure. Tether Data launched QVAC Fabric LLM, a low-barrier framework enabling local AI model training on consumer hardware. Meanwhile, Flow advanced its shift toward financial infrastructure, rolling out native credit-market protocols and expanding its DeFi-oriented roadmap.

The BNB Chain ecosystem is heating up, and Meme Go is launching the “BNB Gold Rush Month.” Designed for “small capital, high frequency” Meme hunters, this event rejects complex point systems. Spanning the entire month, simply complete low-threshold trading tasks on the BNB Chain to directly share 30 BNB and earn high referral commissions.

Grayscale Research has pointed out that Bitcoin's traditional "four-year cycle theory" is losing its effectiveness. While this market cycle has experienced a nearly 30% pullback, the magnitude aligns with historical averages, with no signs of the cyclical deep declines seen in the past. The research team believes that Bitcoin has the potential to reach new highs next year, supported by factors such as the absence of parabolic overheating in this cycle, the emergence of new funding structures like ETPs (Exchange-Traded Products) and DATs (Digital Asset Trusts), improving macroeconomic sentiment, and potential tailwinds from interest rate cuts and favorable regulatory developments. The article also analyzes on-chain indicators, options skew, the behavior of long-term holders, and structural shifts in sectors like privacy assets and AI, providing a systematic reference for assessing future market trends.

MicroStrategy has taken the unusual step of reserving $1.44 billion in cash to cover interest and dividend payments over the next two years. For the first time, the company has also signaled a potential sale of BTC, which has caused significant market volatility. This article provides a detailed breakdown of the strategic pivot, examining the mNAV pressure, bond repayment risks, the threat of MSCI exclusion, and the structural challenges caused by the breakdown of the "issue-to-buy" flywheel. The report also examines how these reserves may function as a survival premium, enabling MicroStrategy to navigate the next cryptocurrency market cycle. The analysis offers a comprehensive view of how this major player is shifting its focus amid high leverage, tightening regulations, and volatile liquidity conditions.

In this Bitcoin bull market, several historically reliable top indicators—including Delta Top, Terminal Price, Top Cap, Pi Cycle Top, and MVRV Z-Score—have largely failed to trigger, sparking a debate about "indicator failure." This article delves into the root causes of their inefficacy: the maturation of market structures, shifts in participant demographics, declining volatility, and the increasing dominance of institutional capital. It further proposes dynamic models, such as the 6-month rolling MVRV, 30-day CDD, and 28-day SOPR changes, to more sensitively capture supply and demand shifts in the modern market. The aim is to help readers understand that the indicators are not invalid; rather, they need to adapt to Bitcoin's new structural era.

EIP-7951 introduces native support for secp256r1 signatures in Ethereum, enabling signatures with mobile security chips. By utilizing a precompiled contract, verification costs are reduced from several hundred thousand Gas to 6,900 Gas. This advancement allows users to send on-chain transactions using biometric authentication methods such as facial recognition and fingerprint scanning.

This article provides readers with a clear understanding of the ongoing battle between bullish and bearish forces on Wall Street, along with the subtle transformation of U.S. monetary authority.

The article not only dissects several major security incidents, such as those involving Bybit and Atomic Wallet, which involved staggering amounts of stolen funds, but also delves further into the myth of self-custody and the true role of hardware wallets. It aims to help readers identify the blind spots in security protection.

The article dissects the three major drivers behind the eight-week decline: the reversal of Federal Reserve expectations, discreet selling by traditional finance ("TradFi"), and the collapse of social value token premiums.

This in-depth article dissects Tether as a shadow central bank, offering a comprehensive understanding of the intertwined effects of private currency issuance, demand for U.S. Treasury bonds, dollarization in emerging markets, and circumvention of geopolitical sanctions.

Hyperliquid reported $100 million in monthly revenue, Uniswap completed a $150 million buyback, and Tether earned $15 billion in annual interest. In addition, influencer-led fundraising rounds have created a new network of interests that circumvents traditional venture capital. Verifiable on-chain evidence and links to official announcements support each development.

Gate Research: On December 4th, BTC consolidated at a high level around the $94k mark after a deep V-shaped rebound. ETH, driven by the dual catalysts of the Fusaka upgrade implementation and macro expectations repair, strongly led the rally. Technically, its three moving averages show a bullish divergence, suggesting a potential continued push toward the $3.3k level. Exchange token GT steadily trended up, following the warming market sentiment. In the mid-to-small capitalization sector, Tradoor (derivatives), BOB (Bitcoin scaling narrative), and SAPIEN (decentralized AI data network) were the top gainers, boosted by factors such as listing incentives, a short squeeze by Korean capital, and the recovery of the AI and robotics tracks, respectively. Regarding hotspots, the Ethereum Fusaka upgrade releases new space for Layer 2 and on-chain scaling. The significant year-on-year increase in Cayman Islands Web3 Foundation registrationsreflects a trend toward compliance, while the PayPal stablecoin PYUSD is expandi